Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1126
male
男性；男子
a person of the male sex; a boy or man
- 1.
One of the male (masculine) sex or gender.
- 2.
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
产生能使雌性配子(卵子)受精的配子(精子)的动物
- 3.
A bacterium which has the F factor.
- 4.
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
属于不能生育的性别的人
- 5.
A male connector, pipe fitting, etc.
- 6.
the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands
马尔代夫的首都,位于群岛中心
雄性动物；公畜；公接头；阳螺纹接头；雄性菌；带F因子的细菌；马累（马尔代夫首都）；产生能使雌性配子(卵子)受精的配子(精子)的动物
In use
The male of the species is usually larger and more colorful than the female.
In many bird species, the male sings to attract a mate.
The zookeeper separated the males from the females during breeding season.
a male
指单个雄性个体，常用于区分性别。
The patient is a male.
病人是一名男性。
males
复数形式，泛指雄性群体。
Males are generally larger than females.
雄性通常比雌性体型大。
the male
定冠词强调特定物种的雄性个体。
The male of the species has a bright plumage.
Connections
Collocations
- male patient
- 男性患者
- The clinic treats both male and female patients.这家诊所治疗男性和女性患者。
- male colleague
- 男同事
- I discussed the project with my male colleague.我和我的男同事讨论了那个项目。
- male voice
- 男声
- A deep male voice answered the phone.一个低沉的男声接了电话。
- male dominance
- 男性主导
- Male dominance in the workplace is still an issue.职场中的男性主导仍然是一个问题。
- male offspring
- 雄性后代
- The lion's male offspring often leave the pride.狮子的雄性后代通常会离开狮群。
- male character
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Male与mail同音，联想雄鹿送信，记住雄性动物。
Context & Register
作为名词指代人类男性时，多用于正式、统计或医疗语境，日常口语中较少单独使用。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为males。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the 'ale' ending and rhyme with 'male' (/meɪl/). Note that words like 'pal' (/pæl/) look similar but do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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